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Public works cites capital projects, $8.8M storm reserve and $71M in grant activity amid federal funding uncertainty
Summary
County Engineer Sanjeev Orgis described planned capital work (mechanical systems, elevators and a roundabout), said the county's storm reserve holds about $8.8 million and reported $46 million in grants won last year with $71 million in applications planned. He and commissioners flagged federal grant delays as a live budget risk.
County Engineer Sanjeev Orgis summarized Department of Public Works priorities and capital needs at the commissioners' budget hearing, citing ongoing building-mechanical work, roadside grant programs and a county storm reserve available for snow or other storm response.
Orgis said the department maintains buildings, roads, fleet and mosquito control programs and runs the county planning function. He reported last year's external grant…
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